Pinal Soni

Elgin, IL *****

License No. – *******09

Expire – 03/31/2024

Professional Summary:

Multi-state licensed (CT, DE, ID, IL, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, VA, WI, & WA)

Board Certified Geriatrics Pharmacist (BCGP)

Certified immunization pharmacist, confidently administer vaccinations in accordance with state/federal laws and regulations.

Pharmacist with many years of experience in prior authorizations, providing optimal patient care by utilizing clinical knowledge and drug therapy expertise in community, independent, and long-term care pharmacy settings.

Education:

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Boston, MA May 2005

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D)

Skills:

Communicate effectively with Prescribers, nurses, technicians, and colleagues.

Improve patient adherence and outcomes via medication therapy management (MTM) and comprehensive medication review.

Ability to quickly learn Clinical applications.

Expert in geriatric medicine.

Ability to interact within organization and internal/external clients.

Excellent time management, organizational and prioritization skills.

Ability to effectively communicate with patients and healthcare professionals.

Capability to work remotely.

Licenses/Certifications:

In good standing with the Multi-State boards of pharmacy

IL License # 051291009

Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (BCGP)

Professional Experience:

Albertsons Companies, Itasca, IL Nov 2022 to Present

Central Processing Pharmacist

• Supervise pharmacy technician, train them and provide constructive feedback on ongoing basis

• Set priorities, plan and manage time to accomplished work objectives on timely fashion

• Verify prescriptions efficiently and accurately while maintaining productivity

• In process of obtaining multiple licenses to increase volume and profit (NE, TX, MD, IN)

• Pharmacist in charge for state of Nevada

Omnicare, a CVS Health company, Des Plaines, IL May 2015 to Jun 2022

Clinical Specialist Pharmacist - Remote

Initiated prior authorizations based on patients’ medical records when necessary for initiation or continuation of a given drug therapy to minimize therapy interruptions and optimize patient care.

Executed therapeutic interchanges at point of sale to allowed immediate dispensing of a covered medication in place of a non-covered medication thereby reducing possible financial burden on the patient or facility.

Reviewed Patient Specific Therapeutic Interchange (PSTI) requests for cost savings and/or clinically safer or superior alternatives to currently prescribed therapy.

Performed medication reconciliation for new admissions to skilled nursing facilities.

Reviewed and followed up on methotrexate and morphine sulfate patient safety reports.

Utilized patient profile and prescription claims data to provide clinical recommendations to non-formulary, transitional fills, and high-risk medications.

Provided drug interaction, side effect, adherence, therapeutic substitution and compliance information to nurses, caregivers, and prescribers.

Provide support to dispensing pharmacies with immediate notification concerning clinical issues via teams/email/phone to facilitate the appropriate dispensing and billing of medications for long-term care clients.

Meet productivity and performances while stating up to date with Omnicare policies and procedures.

Utilized different systems/applications such as: Claim2Work (C2W), CoverMyMeds (CMM), OmniDx, OASIS, Perceptive Content for claim resolution, and Omnicare Communication Connection (OCC).

Worked with various PC applications including MS office Products (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

Target, a CVS Health company, Hoffman Estates, IL Mar 2006 to Jan 2017

Staff Pharmacist/ Pharmacist in charge/ Float Pharmacist

Promoted sales and script counts by providing an excellent shopping experience to Target guests.

Recognized by the district for customer service scores, satisfaction, and loyalty drives.

Kept pharmacy running smoothly, speedily filled prescriptions without sacrificing accuracy, and provided counseling as needed.

Trained new students, technicians, and pharmacists, also provided constructive feedback during training; precepted Roosevelt University students.

Served as assessment captain for processes, policies, procedures, and safety.

Stay current with disease state management guidelines and provided complete patient education on cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes, osteoarthritis, chronic kidney disease.

Performed MTM services to help improve patient compliance and outcome.

Ability to work flexible schedule to accommodate business needs.

Addison Pharmacy- Addison, IL

Broadway Ave Pharmacy, Melrose Park, IL Apr 2009 to PRN

Per Diem Pharmacist

Prioritize work and delegate tasks to meet customer needs.

Work in bilingual area.

Drug utilization review for duplicate therapy, drug interaction, appropriate dose drug-condition interactions.

Promote annual influenza vaccination and provide immunizations to patients and pharmacy staff.

Provide an atmosphere where team members are friendly to customers.

Provide personalized care and fill prescriptions promptly and accurately.

Educate patient on durable medical equipment such as wheelchairs, commode chairs, crutches, nebulizer machines, walkers, etc.

Take measurement when dispensing compression stocking, lumbar, back or neck braces.

Prepare unit dose medications (blister packs) when required by patients.

Responsible for handling and mailing medications on time.

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